[address-policy-wg] IPv6 Policy Clarification - Initial allocation criteria "d)"

JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote:

Hi Jordi,

> As I commented already in one of my previous emails, I will just give a /32 to every LIR/ISP (not end user) unless:
> 1) He explicitly states "I'm not going to use it" 
>     or
> 2) He request something bigger and properly justify it.

I totally agree. Why not make a rule like 'only one sTLA per LIR' and 
'has to be announced by the LIR itself or its upstream ISP(s)' and give 
a /32 out to every LIR?

- ISPs (as long as they are LIRs, that should be the most of them) could 
  deploy IPv6 without having to lie about their plans for 200 customers. 
They would not be bound to an upstream more than they are in current 
IPv4 world. The "has to announce by itself" would stop some kiddies wet 
dreams of asking their (not IPv6 capable for years) LIR to get a /32 for 
them to play with.

- Companies with LIR status could deploy IPv6 as well. By being LIR and 
paying LIR fees they sort of help the community out there (more LIRs - 
more income - perhaps lower RIPE fees for everyone).

- Companies without LIR status either have to become LIR (see above) or 
have to use their upstream's address space with all known consequences.

As soon as there is a scalable/usable approach of multi6 there might be 
some thinking in the companies about whether one could save the LIR fees 
and go with multi6.

Bernhard